Austin Lee Chiang MD, MPH, FASGE, FACG

Dr. Austin Chiang is a triple board-certified, dual Ivy League (Harvard, Columbia) educated and trained gastroenterologist and advanced endoscopist. Dr. Chiang's interests include novel endoscopic weight loss treatments as well as complex interventional endoscopic procedures, including the diagnosis and treatment of various gastrointestinal conditions and their complications. These include a variety of cancers affecting the gastrointestinal tract, such as the pancreas, bile duct, esophagus, stomach, colon, and liver. 

Dr. Chiang is currently an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Jefferson Health (Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals) in Philadelphia, PA, and serves as the Director of the Endoscopic Weight Loss Program and Chief Medical Social Media Officer for the health system. He is fully licensed and credentialed in the states of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. Having trained at the only dedicated bariatric endoscopy program, he is one of the few triple board-certified advanced endoscopy-trained physicians in the world. His triple-board certifications include Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and in Obesity Medicine by the American Board of Obesity Medicine. 

He also serves as the Social Media Chair for the Association for Bariatric Endoscopy (ABE), in addition to serving on the Public Relations Committee for the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), Member Engagement and Diversity Committee for the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), and Committee on Communications for the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS). He formerly contributed to ABC News as a resident member of the ABC News Medical Unit. Furthermore, he serves on the editorial board of the leading gastroenterological newsletter, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News, and was named one of the Top 200 Leaders in Innovation in Gastroenterology by Healio in 2016, 2018’s Healio Gastroenterology Disruptive Innovator of the Year, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s 2019 Influencers of Healthcare Rookie of the Year, and 2019 Medscape Top 20 Social Media Physicians. His role in social media has been featured by The New York Times, CNBC, BBC News, Men’s Health, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Becker’s Healthcare, and Healthcare Dive.